The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,628 - Mar 16 2005

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'Big Brother' couturier holding copyright on trash DICTATOR
'Grandad', for some, a treasured record? OLDIE
A society bird's behind ASTERN
Area of high risk, allegedly BERMUDATRIANGLE
Bill admitting new senator is rubbish NONSENSE
Bridge - a card game PONTOON
Climate may be nice, perhaps, ignoring start of year AMBIENCE
Connoisseur of grand, classy case of rosé EPICURE
Decent mark on spoken test MORAL
Discharge from jet once I break down EJECTION
European city's a new sort of dope ANTWERP
Failure of French coup DEFEAT
First woman attached to army unit - official REEVE
Freezes digits losing ends of finger NUMBS
Good excuse for party in first-class ALIBI
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Ground exercise protecting the Queen TERRAIN
Have second start after working? MOONLIGHT
Love that is rock solid inside IDOLISE
Material increase, say SERGE
Meeting place after iron's last pitch over river CLUBHOUSE
Mince came with rice pudding ICECREAM
Not all blubber's palatable and easy to swallow CREDIBLE
Onset of sudden agony gripping radius SPRAIN
Pile of papers - tramp's holding first issue DOSSIER
Regular on the Spanish team ELEVEN
Rugby losing guy in man's game MARBLES
Seafood? Large amount on board PLANKTON
Time for 'Doctor Who'? FOURTHDIMENSION
Within reach, I even succeed ACHIEVE
Works outing taking in politician's initiative GUMPTION